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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$1.2Mrevenue
FY2024 · +77% in 3 yrs18staff
6 of 6years filed
’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−42.4%
Months of reserve3.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+19.0%
Middle half of peersMedianOstara Initiative
Where the money goes FY2024 · $1.6M spent
Programs$1.3M78%Management and general$206k12%Fundraising$159k10%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 21% of revenue stopped after FY2020
Together Rising gave $75k in FY2020, 21% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$148k in FY2022 and −$491k in FY2024. Cash covers 3.9 months, under the peer median of 4.1.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
6 of 6 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 19% a year since FY2019, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 4 of its 4 returns, 67% of revenue in FY2024. $1.7M is traced federal awards from Department of Justice.
990 Part VIII · USAspending30funders
$382ka year, last 3 years
39%from its largest funder
Funder’18’19’20’21’22’23WK Kellogg FoundationOn and off$300k$150kThe Constellation FundSince FY2020$50k$65k$75k$100kOtto Bremer TrustSince FY2022$70k$70kTogether RisingOn and off$75kUcare FoundationNew in FY2023$50kFr Bigelow FoundationSince FY2022$30k$20kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$60k$12k$64k$89k$38k11 other fundersUp to $25k a year each$8k$45k$54k$10k$15k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund